Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Benefit musical soirée given in aid of Society for Maimed Soldiers by ensemble of the Infantry Regiment of Baron von Wimpffen

Venue: Konvikt

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 05/02/1851 pm (evening)

Season: Carnival

Beneficiary: Society for Maimed Soldiers

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • ensemble of Infantry Regiment of Baron von Wimpffen: participating ensemble
  • WHIT, Emil: director of ensemble
  • CESTARI, J.: soloist, v

Commentary:

News of this forthcoming event was published by Bohemia 4/2/1851. This report related that the ensemble would be directed by its Kapellmeister Whit, that the programme would include new compositions and that the tenor Cestari would perform some new songs.

The Tagesanzeiger text of Bohemia 4/2/1851 listed the date, venue and beneficiary of this evening event.


Summary of sources:

Bohemia, ein Unterhaltungsblatt (04/02/1851)
Bohemia, ein Unterhaltungsblatt (04/02/1851)